Vesuvius

Vesuvius is a global provider of molten metal flow engineering and technology, supplying specialized refractory products, engineering expertise and operational support to industries working in demanding high-temperature conditions. The company was founded in 1916 as the Vesuvius Crucible Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and today provides engineering services and solutions to customers worldwide, with a presence spanning North America and other regions.

Its work centres on three areas: customized refractory products and systems tailored to customers' metal production processes; design and engineering services supporting metal flow management; and operational support for customer operations that depend on reliable performance, quality and safety. The underlying technical domains include molten metal flow engineering, refractory materials and systems, and high-temperature process engineering.

Vesuvius serves customers in steel, aluminium, foundry and broader metal production, as well as other high-temperature industrial processes. The business is built on bringing manufacturing and technical expertise closer to its customers, and its stated emphasis on reliable performance, quality and safety shapes how it works with industrial operators whose processes cannot tolerate failure.